World Series Wrestling (WSW) crowned their inaugural women’s champion in March. Jordynne Grace won the title after a six-woman tournament where she pinned KellyAnne in a triple threat match. This match also included Shazza McKenzie. McKenzie wasn’t part of the fall, therefore she felt that she should be first in line for the title. Unfortunately … Read more
Over The Top Wrestling (OTT) has announced on their social media account that they have a new look to their women’s belt. The origin of the championship dates back to 2016 where Session Moth Martina was crowned the inaugural champion. The belt’s new design showcases a unique look for the Ireland base promotion. Raven Creed … Read more
Alternative Wrestling Show (AWS) showcased their Ladies Night #3 show last evening in South Gate, Calif. This event took place just days after the promotion sadly announced that they will be closing their doors by the end of the year. The card was stacked from top to bottom including three title matches for the crowd … Read more
RISE Wrestling hosted their LUMINOUS event last evening in South Gate, Calif. The event housed some high profiled matches including the main event. The main event featured Rosemary taking on Cherry Bomb in a Steel Cage Match. Before reaching the main event the crowd witnessed a Survivor Series style match. There was a questionable upset … Read more
Tonight at 8 p.m. PST, RISE Wrestling will present LUMINOUS, live from Los Angeles on FITE featuring a double main event. The show will be available for just $9.99 via iPPV, and is available for purchase at this link: https://www.fite.tv/watch/rise-liminous/2ovzy/ One half of the double main event will feature two old friends turned foes as … Read more
All Elite Wrestling’s first pay-per view, DOUBLE OR NOTHING is one of the most anticipated one for wrestling fans. Now, people outside of the United States will be able to watch DOUBLE OR NOTHING live on FITE.TV. This was announced in a press release sent to Diva Dirt Friday morning. In the press release, Tony … Read more
Former IMPACT Wrestling star Alisha Edwards has joined a new wrestling promotion in WOW, Women of Wrestling, Casey of Squared Circle Sirens, reports. The tapings for WOW’s first set of tapings of the season for season two of its show AXS TV Tuesday night at the Belasco Theater in Los Angeles, California. Squared Circle Sirens … Read more
Alternative Wrestling Show (AWS) announced Wednesday that they will be shutting down and ending all regular live event shows at the end of the year. AWS posted the announcement on Facebook by its promoter, Bart Kapitzke. Kapitzke said AWS is shutting down due to “the amount of money the shows have been losing since March … Read more
Referee Aubrey Edwards, known throughout the independent wrestling scene as “Gearl Hebner,” has officially been announced as joining All Elite Wrestling. The announcement came late Tuesday evening via the official AEW Twitter page. Edwards has worked all over the United States in her duties as a referee, most commonly working in the Northwest for promotions … Read more
It was reported last week by The Wrap about a television deal between WarnerMedia and All Elite Wrestling was “virtually done,” and it would be announced this week before WarnerMedia. Here is the official press release from the company. Also in the deal, it will include Bleacher Report Live, where AEW will have their pay-per … Read more
At Warrior Wrestling 5, the indie promotion crowned their inaugural women’s champion. On Sunday night, the match for the vacant title featured Jordynne Grace, Tessa Blanchard, and special guest referee, Nora Greenwald—better known as Molly Holly. The match was a result of the finish of Britt Baker vs. Kylie Rae at the Warrior Wrestling 4. … Read more
According to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Joshi wrestler, Riho, signed a five-show deal with All Elite Wrestling (AEW). Kenny Omega confirmed the signing today on Being the Elite. Fans can expect to see her wrestle next Saturday at Double or Nothing. Meltzer suggested Riho “wants to see how she likes working in the United States … Read more
According to a source, Bea Priestley will travel to Japan in June to become a full-time member of the Stardom roster. This raises the question: Will she join AEW as was announced. Priestley recently won the highest honor in Stardom, the World of Stardom Championship, in a match with Kagetsu on May 4 at Golden … Read more
Fans of All Elite Wrestling (AEW) will be excited to learn the newly-formed promotion will announce a new television deal next Wednesday before the WarnerMedia Upfront. Per The Wrap, their deal with Turner is “virtually done.” The All Elite Wrestling (AEW)-Turner deal is now “virtually done,” a person with knowledge of the plan tells TheWrap … Read more
Monday, Allysin Kay continued her red-hot run as she reclaimed the SHINE Championship at a Tokyo Joshi Pro show in Sapporo, Japan. Kay defeated Miyu Yamashita for the belt, capturing her SHINE title for the second time in the process. Yamashita held the belt for 31 days. Kay’s first reign began back at SHINE 53 … Read more
All Elite Wrestling’s first show is rapidly approaching and their roster continues to grow. The newest addition to the women’s division is “The Librarian”, Leva Bates. Cody Rhodes who serves as the Executive Vice President of AEW broke the news on his Twitter account. Bates is a great addition to the roster. She is well … Read more
Last night, RISE Wrestling announced their next event, Pride & Joy. The upcoming show is scheduled for Jun. 30 in Chicago, Illinois. According to their press release, “the word RISE means so much more to so many communities. Jun. 30 is one of the most important days of the year in Chicago for the LGBTQ+ … Read more
On the new episode of The Road to Double or Nothing, AEW announced the first match for their next event. Former Impact Knockout, Allie, will face Brandi Rhodes at Fight for the Fallen. They have been alluding to their history together since Allie signed with the promotion, and there are definite signs that Brandi is … Read more
If you have an Amazon Prime account and you’re interested in RISE Wrestling, then you may be in luck. The promotion’s entire video library is available now on Twitch Prime. Amazon Prime subscribers also receive a free Twitch Prime subscription. Customers can use that subscription to view the RISE official Twitch channel, where viewers have … Read more
It hasn’t been a very good week for Mayu Iwatani. This past Saturday at the ROH-NJPW G1 Supercard, she lost the Women of Honor Championship to Kelly Klein. Today, she announced on Twitter that she will take some much needed time off to heal a nagging knee injury. Iwanti suffered a torn MCL in December … Read more
WWN Live announced on their Live Alerts, that they have signed Florida independent wrestler Brandi Lauren to a contract. Lauren, who is only 22 years old, began her pro wrestling career in 2016 under the tutelage of Jay Lethal. During her short career, she has wrestled for Shine, Shimmer, and Impact under the moniker of … Read more
This morning, All Elite Wrestling announced on their Twitter account, that Hikaru Shida is their newest female signee. The Japanese standout is currently the OZ Academy Openweight Champion. Since her pro wrestling debut in 2008, she has wrestled for Shimmer, AAA, and DDT. Along with being signed to AEW, she is also signed with the … Read more
RISE Wrestling broke records last week with their LEGENDARY event. As previously reported, the star studded event showcased 60 women from the independant scene. The main event pit the Pheonix of Rise Champion Mercedes Martinez against Kylie Rae in a No Ropes Submission match. Rae defeated Martinez to become champion with a vicious crossface. Afterward, … Read more
SHIMMER 113 is in the books and we have a new Heart of Shimmer champion. Samantha Heights defeated Dust and ended her nearly year-long reign at 353 days in the main event. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Samantha Heights (@samazing73) This was Heights first main event appearance for SHIMMER. She pulled … Read more
Update: Allysin Kay loses her Shine Championship to Miyu Yamashita in a Winner Takes All match. With both women having their titles on the line the stakes were at an all-time high. The match highlighted submission holds from both competitors. The conclusion of the match involved the referee calling for the bell after Kay was … Read more
Stardom is in the midst of an attempted expansion into the western market. Mayu Iwatani, formerly of the dominant stable Threedom with Kairi Hojo and Io Shirai, is enjoying a run as Women of Honor World Champion, and will defend her title at G1 Supercard. Other Stardom performers on the card include World of Stardom … Read more